occurrence

[ uh-kur-uhns, uh-kuhr- ]

/ əˈkɜr əns, əˈkʌr- /

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noun

the action, fact, or instance of occurring.

something that happens; event; incident: We were delayed by several unexpected occurrences.

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Origin of occurrence

1530–40; occurr(ent) + -ence; compare Medieval Latin occurrentia

SYNONYMS FOR occurrence

2. circumstance. See event.

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Related formsoc·cur·rent, adjectivepre·oc·cur·rence, nounre·oc·cur·rence, noun

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On its eastern front, exchanges of fire with Pakistan are a daily occurrence.
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But when I moved to San Francisco, and later to Los Angeles, it became an occurrence.
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I tried a half-dozen other representatives, none who could remedy the blunder, all who cited different reasons for the occurrence.
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Tweets requesting that he come scream in the face of the respective tweeter are a daily occurrence.
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So the occurrence of the infection in a person exposed to pond water is, although heart-breaking, somewhat logical.
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When we face the situation of reporting an occurrence, we can tell the truth or we can lie.
The Science of Human Nature|William Henry Pyle
They were completely surprised and totally unready for such an occurrence.
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The occurrence was justly deemed without a parallel in history.
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We can cite a host of zymotic diseases the occurrence of which once serves as a protection against future attacks.
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But such an occurrence is not unique, for we find in books several tales of very fierce dragons.
Penguin Island|Anatole France

British Dictionary definitions for occurrence

occurrence

/ (əˈkʌrəns) /

noun

something that occurs; a happening; event

the act or an instance of occurringa crime of frequent occurrence

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Word Origin and History for occurrence

occurrence

1530s, from Middle French occurrence "unexpected happening" or directly from Medieval Latin occurrentia, from Latin occurentem (nominative occurens), present participle of occurrere (see occur).

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